On this date in history, 09/13/1971: After four days of a hostage standoff, New York State Police raid Attica prison, sparking a riot that kills 48 staff and prisoners. #otd #tdih #newyorkhistory

Defining words directly from the Bible doesn't allow for interpretation. 1 John 3;4, "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: FOR SIN IS the transgression of the law."

Blow the Shofar daily until Yom T'ruah ( Day of Trumpets)

PUSH
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A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room
filled with light and God appeared. The Lord told the man He
had work for him to do and showed him a large rock in front of
his cabin.

The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock
with all his might. So, this the man did, day after day.
For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders
set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving
rock, pushing with all of his might.

Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out,
feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain.

Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary (Satan),
decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary
mind:

"You have been pushing against that rock for a long time, and it
hasn't moved."

Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was
impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts
discouraged and disheartened the man.

Satan said, "Why kill yourself over this? Just put in your
time, giving just the minimum effort, and that will be good
enough. That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to
make it a matter of prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to
the Lord.

“Lord,” he said, "I have labored long and hard in your service,
putting all my strength to do that which you have asked.
Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by
half a millimeter.

What is wrong?

Why am I failing?”

The Lord responded compassionately, "My friend, when I asked you
to serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to
push against the rock with all of your strength, which you have
done.

Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it.

Your task was to push.

And now you come to Me with your strength spent,
thinking that you have failed.

Is that really so?

Look at yourself.

Your arms are strong and muscled,
your back sinewy and brown;
your hands are callused from constant pressure,
your legs have become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much,
and your abilities now surpass that which you used to have.

True, you haven't moved the rock. But your calling was to be
obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and trust in My
wisdom. That you have done.

Now I, my friend, will move the rock."

At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own
intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what God
wants is just a simple obedience and faith in Him.

By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains,
but know that it is still God who moves mountains.

When everything seems to go wrong...just

P.U.S.H.!

When the job gets you down... just P.U.S.H.!

When people don't react the way you think
they should... just P.U.S.H.

When your money is "gone" and the bills are due... just P.U.S.H!

When people just don't understand you... just P.U.S.H.

P= Pray
U= Until
S= Something
H= Happens

~Author Unknown~

Here we go~/:
O יהוה, strive with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and armour, And rise for my help. And draw out spear and lance, To meet those who pursue me. Say to my life, “I am your deliverance.” Let those be ashamed and blush Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and abashed Who plot evil to me. Let them be as chaff before the wind, With a messenger of יהוה driving on. Let their way be dark and slippery, With a messenger of יהוה pursuing them. For without cause they hid their net for me; Without cause they dug a pit for my life. Let ruin come upon him unawares, And let his net that he hid catch himself; Let him fall in it, into ruin. But let my own being exult in יהוה; Let it rejoice in His deliverance. Let all my bones say, “יהוה, who is like You, Delivering the poor from one stronger than he, And the poor and the needy from him who robs him?” Ruthless witnesses rise up; They ask me that which I knew not. They reward me evil for good, bereaving my life.
Tehillim (Psalms) 35:1‭-‬12 TS2009
https://bible.com/bible/316/psa.35.1-12.TS2009

Thought for Today: Tuesday September 13:

May Yeshua bring clarity to His future plans for you. May you suddenly be assured on a much greater level of His deep Love for you and of His intimate attention to detail. As He bids you to come, may you let go of what feels safe to lay hold of the new place He has for you. He is doing a new thing; do not hang on to the old just because you know it so well. Do not miss out on this invitation. Take the next faith step in front of you and have a blessed, beautiful and joyful day!

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